John Clay’s Sidelines

SEC links for Friday:

• Mike Griffith of the Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that UT’s Scotty Hopson is working on his shot.
• Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun reports that ex-Gator Nick Calathes could still be picked in NBA’s first round.
• Brockway also reports that Florida freshman-to-be Kenny Boynton was cut from U.S. National Under-19 team.
• Rick Fires of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette writes that Razorbacks will throw it all into rematch with LSU at CWS.
• Randy Rosetta of The Advocate writes that beating LSU twice is a tough feat.
• Mark Bradley of the AJC writes that Florida has replaced Georgia as the summer focus of off-the-field problems.
• Dennis Dodd of CBS Sportsline writes that wins shouldn’t exacerbate Florida’s sins.
• Kyle Veazey of the Clarion-Ledger reports that MSU’s Jarvis Varnado makes the World University Games team.

• David Brandt of the Clarion-Ledger writes on Ole Miss’ opening at left tackle.
• John Adams of the Knoxville News-Sentinel writes that there is a large Florida presence at Tennessee camps.
• Chris Low of ESPN reports that Tennessee will open the 2012 season with North Carolina State.
• Gentry Estes of the Mobile Press-Register reports that Alabama believes it has chance to win appeal.
• In the Birmingham News, Kevin Scarbinsky writes that Nick Saban supports Bama’s appeal.
• Joe Person of The State writes that South Carolina is waiting to see if some football recruits will be eligible.